WASHINGTON — The son of former CIA Director John Brennan was arrested Friday on a federal charge related to images of child sexual abuse, authorities said.
The case against Kyle Owen Brennan brought in federal court in Virginia stems from an investigation by local authorities that was referred to the FBI earlier this year, according to court documents.
Kyle Brennan’s attorney did not immediately respond to a phone call seeking comment.
Local authorities began investigating after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip in 2024 about alleged child sexual abuse material uploaded to its Adobe account, according to an affidavit filed in court.
His cell phone was seized that year as part of a local investigation before the case was referred to the FBI in October, according to court documents. An FBI review of the phone’s data revealed images of child sexual abuse, according to the affidavit.
John Brennan, who served as CIA director under President Barack Obama, is under scrutiny by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department over allegations that he lied to Congress during his 2023 testimony.
John Brennan has vigorously denied these allegations, which concern the intelligence community believes that Russia had launched an influence campaign during the 2016 US presidential election with the aim of strengthening the Republican against Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.
Prosecutors did not file charges, although they warned his lawyers that he was the target of their investigation. Brennan was also entangled in a broader conspiracy investigation in Florida, scrutinizing Trump’s opponents, but that investigation showed signs of failure.
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